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Planned Social Media Ban and Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.31107

August 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study assesses underlying assumptions pertaining to adolescent mental health in the implementation of the Social Media Minimum Age restrictions in Australia.

Corresponding Author: Susanne Schweizer, PhD, School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney NSW 2052, Australia (s.schweizer@unsw.edu.au).

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